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What's happening in our healthy community? For information and details regarding daily lifestyle, see our articles below.
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Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a condition characterized by damage to the peripheral nerves, often manifesting as n…
Keeping your pets healthy this spring
Spring is again upon us, and it is time to begin enjoying the great outdoors with our pets. Though spring outings with our pets are some of the best of the year, there are a few things to consider that will help ke…
Spring is in the air...literally!
Spring is in the air! For the allergy sufferer, so is the possibility for miserable sinus congestion, sneezing, swelling, itchy eyes, and coughing. For those that suffer from seasonal allergies, relief might be as …
The skinny on weight loss: Part XII
The Sept. 27, 2004 edition of Newsweek Magazine had the following on the front page: "The New Science of Mind and Body." (with Harvard medical school). This was a Health For Life article that took up over half of t…
Celebrate Bike to Work Week
If you bike to work four miles every day, you will burn 36,000 calories in a year. That's 10 pounds of fat.
Latest attempt to block HIV: Stronger vaginal gels
WASHINGTON - Try after try to make vaginal creams that could repel the AIDS virus have failed. Now researchers are testing if a drug used to treat HIV infection finally might give women a tool to prevent it - by in…
Mental illness is no joke
"I'm sorry I screamed at you - I have anger control issues." "I can't sit in this meeting - my ADHD is kicking in." "I hate my job - it's so depressing." "I hate when the kids mess up the house - I'm OCD." "I'm abo…
America's favorite birth control method turns 50
CHICAGO - A world without "the pill" is unimaginable to many young women who now use it to treat acne, skip periods, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy. They might be surprised to learn that U.S. offici…
Being creative with food
Last summer I found myself in an unhealthy quick food quagmire. Life became busy and the food I ate, simple. With my garden two months from producing and my physical activity increasing, canned chili, frozen corn d…
Kids and chiropractic
In my profession, I hear it all the time. "Why do my kids need chiropractic care?" The answer is quite simple, so let's take a look at it in depth.
Less mess, more meat
The trick to great barbecued ribs is not letting the meat get lost in the sauce.
Take a dip into paddling at Paddle Fest 2010
The Sixth Annual Coeur d'Alene Paddle Fest is a day to celebrate paddling, when newcomers can discover the sport and experienced paddlers can learn about the latest in technological innovations.
The skinny on weight loss part XI
The Health hazards of metabolic syndrome aka Syndrome "X" are devastating. Central obesity, hypertension, Type II insulin resistant diabetes and elevated cholesterol are the diagnostic criteria where only two of th…
Legacy House now offering assisted living accommodations for couples
When a loved one moves to a room in a retirement facility, he or she brings belongings that remind him or her of the past. But what may be the most treasured possession - a spouse - is often left behind. The spouse…
You really can find healthy nail care
Better health is what we are all striving for with the onset of our summer season.
'G Series Pro' hits GNC shelves
In the next stage of its evolution from sports drink to sports performance innovator, The Gatorade Company is launching "G Series Pro" through a distribution alliance with GNC, the nation's premier specialist retai…